Death's Head Hawk Sphinx moth textile brooch

Add a dramatic detail to your outfit for that special (or everyday) occasion. This death's head hawk moth will be a conversation starter!

Some tips for that conversation:

•  Latin name, Acherontia Atropos (I can't pronounce it either!)
•  Native to the Mediterranean area, the Middle East and Africa
•  Because of that skull pattern on its thorax, some see it as unlucky, or a bad omen
•  It is harmless to people, but does raid beehives for honey
•  It has been featured in literature: Bram Stoker's Dracula, Poe's The Sphinx, and Keats mentions the moth in Ode to Melancholy
•  It is the moth on the promotional posters for the movie The Silence of the Lambs

Product details:

•  wingspan 5" and 3" high.
•  made from textured cotton upholstery fabric, linen and satin
•  body markings in fabric paint
•  body stuffed with polyfil
•  antennae in embroidery floss
•  metal brooch clasp under one wing
•  removable ribbon for hanging while you're not wearing it

Wear this to your next event, and you'll have lots to talk about

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